The Insolvency (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017

1.—(1) The Companies (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) These amendments have effect in relation to a liquidator appointed after the date on which this Schedule comes into force.

(3) For regulation 5(3) substitute—

“(3) (a) The notice to the registrar of companies under section 109 of the Insolvency Act 1986(2) must contain—

(i) details of the company;

(ii) details of the proceedings;

(iii) a statement by the liquidator that he has been appointed liquidator of the company, indicating whether the appointment was by the company or the creditors, and the type of liquidation, whether members’ or creditors’;

(iv) the date of appointment;

(v) the name, IP number, and contact details of the liquidator; and

(b) The notice must be authenticated by the liquidator, or if there is more than one liquidator, by at least one liquidator.”

(4) After regulation 5(3), insert—

“(3A) The form 600a set out in Part III of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, with such variations as circumstances require, is the form prescribed for the purposes of publication in the Gazette under section 109 of the Insolvency Act 1986.”

(5) In Part 3 of Schedule 2, omit Form 600.

(1)

S.I. 1987/752, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

Part 1 of the Insolvency Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024) applies to this notice and should be consulted in relation to the definition of “details” (rule 1.6), “IP number” (rule 1.2), and “authenticated” (rule 1.5).